Retail & Commercial

JPMorgan Chase has named Jennifer Piepszak as the chief executive of its business-banking division that focuses on firms with revenue of $20 million and below.

American Capital Partners has recruited two Raymond James analysts to launch a research unit focused on small and mid-cap banks in the New York area.

Small-business lending approval rates at big banks and institutional lenders reached post-recession highs in December, while small banks and alternative lenders have seen fewer completed deals, according to Biz2Credit data.

A state ethics commission has hired two collection agencies to pursue nearly a half million dollars in late fees resulting from elected and appointed officials missing or ignoring deadlines for submitting financial disclosure forms.

The Supreme Court gave homeowners more ability to cancel their mortgages if lenders don't provide the required disclosures, in a setback for the banking industry.

The gap between high income and middle- and lower-income families' wealth is growing as the economy recovers from the economic downturn, according to a study.

United Kingdom-based collection agency 1st Credit Ltd. could be sold by private equity firm Bridgepoint, according to a recent report.

Wintrust Financial in Chicago has formed a division to focus on the city's start-up community.

First Premier Bank, a subprime credit card issuer, has given up a court fight aimed at keeping information about its cards off a comparison-shopping website.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching a toolkit on Tuesday that will help consumers shop for a mortgage by finding the best rates in their area based on data the agency gathers from lenders.